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Distinguished Finalist

Nina Sampogne

Nina Sampogne, 16, of Dalton, Pa., a junior at Abington Heights High School, has volunteered hundreds of hours advocating for children who have experienced abuse, from educating students about the signs of child abuse and how to report it to collecting donations for the Children's Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Nina has planted 9,000 garden pinwheels and sold or displayed a total of 1,200 blue ribbons in her community to promote child abuse awareness.